ANTH 1220 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Homo Habilis, Lower Paleolithic, Acheulean
19 May 2017
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Pelvis angle where femur connects to hip for is slightly different o accounts widening of pelvis : allows larger headed baby to pass through birth canal. Legs posture and locomotion substantially different from modern humans, but more advanced that. Homo habilis = first to use stone tools paleolithic divisions . 2 cultures : oldowan pebble chopper o acheulian. Means of transferring energy from one object to another . E. g. fulcrum, hammer and nail who makes tools . Humans are the only species to make complex tools . All great apes have capability to use simple tools . Chimpanzee tools clubs, twigs, sponges, rocks, computer board . Australopithecus tools no evidence for stone tools . 2. 5-1. 5 mya : actually continues to 100 000 years ago in other part of the world named after olduvai gorge uses german spelling. Stone tools used by homo habilis included lava cobbles, pebble choppers . Method of production percussion (hard hammer technique) .
